Recreational Cyclocross and GravelbikingThis has to be the most physically intense sport ever invented. It's high speed bicycle racing on a short off road course or riding the off pavement rides on gravel like :The Dirty Kanza". We also have a dedicated Racing forum for the Cyclocross Hard Core Racers.

Just got mine and put it together. Pretty simple, though I have an extra part or three that I cant quite figure out if they go to anything or not. I'll take a picture later...

54cm, weight is 21.2lbs. Wearing clothing I just weighed in at 159.8 (and dropping!), and holding the bike I weigh 181.0.

Here is the complete bike: (I wonder, will I get more "Flip it" or more BF Shill responses? )

Still in the box:

Just out of the box and not put together:

Weird reflector:

Helper:

Protectors:

Random Stuff:

Part I don't know about was in there, threaded on the inside, one side has an opening for an allen head and it is hollow. There is also an s hook (no clue whatsoever) two screws (again, no clue) and a piece of rubber.

You can do a search for me, I have been riding a giant ocr3 and will continue. This bike will be my commuter and tuesday club rider. Weekends and thursdays with the reston group will still be with the giant. Posting here in this group since, well the bike is a cross bike and it seemed right.

One question, can someone explain to me why these brakes are so fricking hard to setup right? Getting them setup so they only have a little bit of travel along with enough slack to "release" the non screwdown side to take off a wheel seems.. well really annoying. Road brakes seem easy enough.

Completely useless for helping me with the brakes. Just decided to start chewing on one of the rubber bands holding on some cardboard, then promptly barfed out a huge hairball and left. (he didn't swallow a rubber band or anything, just had a hairball)

Got mine last night after missing the ups guy twice (same exact bike). I had the same setup questions (what's the silver threaded thingy) and yep, the brakes I can see are going to be finicky. My front is right (although I guess I should see if the wheel can still come off!). Jumping on the rear brake now.

Going to use it as a trainer and want to run some cx races around here (or in Texas where I spend time) this year too. This is my first road bike, just have an old Haro mtb I got off a buddy years ago for $70. Think I'm going to take it (Haro) to Ray's in Cleveland and try and kill myself.....

Brake setup is easier if you use a straddle cable with a yoke on the centre cable. Just make sure you have something to stop the front straddle cable dropping onto the tire in the event of centre cable faolure.